Making Escape Plans Before Domestic Violence or Abuse Occurs

Setting up an escape plan is very important when you are in the domestic violence or domestic abuse situation. You never know when you will need this escape plan so it is better to set this up ahead of time. A good escape plan will include many things and I will briefly go over them within this article.

In escape plan allows us to have a written set of directions that we can follow during a very stressful and hurried time. In a true emergency, when we are afraid for our lives and the life's of our children we may forget is essential things and that is why it is a good idea to have a written escape plan.

It is important that this escape plan be in a place that is handy for us to get to but hidden from our domestic partner, the one who abuses. Some advocates say keep this is a security box at the bank but what happens if you need this during the night or on weekend. Hiding an escape plan at home is risky unless it is well hidden but that might slow you down should you need to get out of the home quickly.

I suggest you take a box to your parents and in the bottom of this box, you hide your escape plan, an extra set of keys, some cash, the original copies of the birth certificates, marriage license, other important papers and what ever else you may need. Do not tell your parents what is in the box, as they might not be able to keep it a secret and keeping it a secret is vital to your success.

Your escape plan should include cash as credit cards and personal checks are traceable. Your abuser can find you through those items. I know being the victim of any type of domestic abuse cash will be limited, so build your cash supply slowly.

Your escape plan should also include the number of your local woman's shelter who will be very helpful to you during this time. Often they will come, get you, and take you and the children to a shelter so you do not need a car. The advocates at the woman's shelter will help you fill out the necessary paperwork for a protection from abuse order, and will give you moral support as you file a police report. They are your best line of defense during this.

In your escape plan should also include the telephone numbers of your parents, close friends, your work, as well as the children's schools. This way the advocates of the woman's shelter can call those people that need to be called in case you cannot.

Very skewed plan should also include any medical information such as medical conditions that way you have them are in town and you are less apt to forget them. Writing these little things down when you are common relaxed will serve you well in the time of escape.